Official Report of the Recent Arctic Expedition

Klappentext Published in 1876, this riveting journal describes the 1875-6 British Arctic Expedition, which pushed further north than any earlier expeditions. Zusammenfassung This 1876 publication records the voyage of the British ships Alert and Discovery towards the North Pole in 1875–6. Containing striking descriptions of treacherous waters and icy landscapes, together with details of the logistical complexities and human costs of the expedition, it documents an unprecedented achievement in Polar exploration. Inhaltsverzeichnis Report of the Arctic Expedition, 27th October 1876.

Product details

• Authors: George S. Nares, Nares George S.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 22.12.2011
• EAN: 9781108041539
• ISBN: 978-1-108-04153-9
• No. of pages: 106
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Polar Exploration
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; 20th Century, HISTORY / Historical Geography, HISTORY / Expeditions & Discoveries, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Geographical discovery & exploration, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Geographical discovery and exploration, Arctic regions, Historical Geography